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Visual Studio Code – Run button in VS code compiles C++ code, but runs it in Debug Console instead of integrated Terminal

I use VS code on Mac OS for programming with C++. Pressing the run triangle button successfully compiles the code and it starts running in the Debug Console automatically. I can’t use the Debug Console, because it doesn’t accept keyboard entries in run-time for some reason. Is it possible to automatically run the code in the integrated Terminal instead, when pressing the run button?
Do I need to configure the launch.json?
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    One workaround is to create inside the launch.json a configuration with the attribute.

    "externalConsole": true

    It doesn't solve the problem completely, but at least one can interact with the keyboard in runtime and also doesn't have to start the program via typing.


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    Do I need to configure the launch.json?

    Yes. There’s an attribute console that can be set to integratedTerminal.

    {
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Some Name",
            // ...
            "console": "integratedTerminal"
        }
    ]
}

    Depending on the extension you are using, you may need to create `.vscode/launch.json’ manually. Sooner or later you may need a custom launch file anyway (e.g. when passing arguments).

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